This is a non-bargaining unit position.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards.
The incumbent will be a Nurse III Patient Safety Specialist in the Office of the Functional Champion (OFC), providing dedicated support to VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization - Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA). EHRM-IO is responsible for ensuring that VA successfully prepares for, deploys, and transitions to, a new electronic health record (EHR) system. EHRM-IO will ensure the modernized EHR system is positioned to meet VA needs, and enable seamless delivery of healthcare to Veterans and qualified beneficiaries.
The Patient Safety Specialist will assist in the development and implementation of patient safety programs. He/she will have a significant role on behalf of OFC in patient safety planning and will continue to support these activities as the program matures. The incumbent works closely with the patient safety leadership team. Ultimately, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring a safe optimization of the modernized EHR. This position will work with Contractors, the Office of the ADUSH for Quality, Safety, and Value, and other partners to:
- Evaluate and review the EHR implementation safety processes and confer with leadership to evaluate and initiate changes.
- Will be familiar with all aspects of the Patient Safety Program including reporting, analyzing data, creating reports, education, policy changes, and promoting a culture of safety for Veterans.
- Establish methods to monitor the patient safety management process and maintain appropriate documentation.
- Collaborate with EHRM-IO leadership and safety partners to assess and improve systems of care delivery
- Proactively engage and identify Serious Safety Events (SSEs) utilizing a standardized classification system and facilitate investigation and action plan development in response to SSEs.
- Review, report, data trend, and track patient safety related events and near miss events, risks and issues
- Facilitates Root Cause Analyses for SSEs across the health system and helps lead the organization in adopting and embracing a culture of high reliability and safety.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Telework available up to 50% of each pay period.
Virtual: This
IS A VIRTUAL position.This position may be filled at the facility where the position is located (VA
Central Office, Washington, DC) or virtual (i.e., the employee may work at a VA facility or other
VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee) and is authorized for
telework up to 50%. VA supports the use of telework and filling virtually to help attract and
retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare
the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility and potential duty location may
be discussed during the interview process.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $114,939 Per Year (VN 3)